A review by immabehazzie
The Hollow Places by T. Kingfisher

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

It was fine. There were times when a shiver ran down my spine but the potential ’The Hollow Places’ had was never met. Any time a scene was tense or suspense was building one of the characters had to crack a joke. 

The characters also felt very two-dimensional. Simon was funny but underutilized and I found Kara annoying. Also, there should be a limit to how many times you are allowed to reference Narnia.

Overall, it felt more like a dark comedy rather than a horror that would have benefited from it being a short story.